The YMCA may have decided that the “Y” in the organization’s acronym can fly as a solo act, but the Village People plan on keeping all of the letters in their hit song.

“We are deeply dismayed by today's announcement from the YMCA that they feel a name change and a rebranding are in order after 166 years," the Village People said in a statement. "Some things remain iconic and while we admire the organization for the work they do, we still can’t help but wonder Y.”

The national nonprofit said the name change to just simply "the Y" is a way of being "warmer," essentially referring to themselves in the same way that others do, as the organization’s senior vice president and chief marketing officer, Kate Coleman, told The New York Times.

So while the lyrics to "YMCA" will now be dated in more ways than one, the six member group will keep singing them as they continue to perform year-round (after an impressive 33 years, as their statement noted).

And thank goodness they'll still kick it old-school; can you imagine forming nothing but the letter "Y" at your next sports event?

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Well, so it is no longer the Young Men or Women's Christian Association. All in all considering what the Y has always done it doesn't really make sense for it to be known as such. It is decidedly anachronistic, as may be your own Christianity of powers, principalities and the always surprising sense that the Republican party is the godly one. God Bless the YMCA/YWCA. May they continue to do good works.

Christianity takes another hit! The “YMCA”and or the YWCA (Young Men’s or Women’s Christian Association) has officially changed its name to just the “Y”……. WHY?....... I guess this is just another politically correct move……ehh? Slowly but surely we are changing to a Godless nation. Many Christian based organizations are being watered down. Our country is slowly being taken over without a fight! What’s next……….The “Salvation Army”…… Changes to the “S Army” ? Change must be the magic word…….ehh?

Dear Dan:
Yes and no. Has christianity taken another hit? Yes.
Have you christians lost without a fight? No! There are plenty of militant "christians" out there fighting against women's rights, gay rights, and the poor. Thankfully, you're outnumbered...

Dan sweetheart, when you are being persecuted it means you're doing the right thing. Christians are NOT supposed to be masters of this world, Satan is. So when they come after you and have the full backing of the majority, and you withstand this testing time, you, good and faithful servant, will deserve your rich reward.
Tribulations are good.
on another note, it is so sad when people who you are only trying to help by giving them the hope that they can turn away from their sinfulness and receive full ownership of their position as children of God cling even more strongly to their sin and claim it as rightful. Our enemy is the great deceiver indeed.